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Post by fishyrob on Sept 27, 2007 5:10:14 GMT
Nice one Lee. Will give you something else to fish for. Are the setails of the comp posted anywwhere? No promises, but if it is open to all I might like to come and win them back..... Times are hard.....
And, Gazza, Mr Skatenchops, did yours arrive?
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Post by cuckoo on Sept 27, 2007 16:08:54 GMT
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Post by vifferrider on Oct 1, 2007 22:41:04 GMT
I have a couple of these, and they do allow you to whack out a bait a good ole distance without it flapping about. I have met Fishyrob, (at Orford Cleanup mate  ), and is a very decent bloke  The only down side that has been noticed , is that the tubing can act like a sail in strong currents thus not hold the ground as well as a normal lead of the same weight, but having said that, they are still excellent tools to add to your kitbag Rich |
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Post by fishyrob on Oct 4, 2007 23:34:26 GMT
Hi Rich,
I think you have encountered one of the flip sides of the design, which is that it takes a little longer for a DVice to reach the bottom. Thus, in a good tide run, you need to cast further up the tide than a normal lead, and let out a bow. All leads, if they settle down tide of you, will struggle to grip. If they settle uptide of you, and you let out the bow, I think you will find that, because the force of tide over the large surface area, they actually will dig in and grip better than a standard lead of the same weight. The only exception to this might be if you are fishing a particularly fine sandy bottom with a big tide on it. In this situation, you might like to try a 200gm version. Hope this helps.
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Post by skatenchips on Oct 5, 2007 8:54:54 GMT
yes Rob......I left you a PM mate.....thanking for its arrival although the metal prongs are bent to buggery (thanx postie) ive mentioned in the mess my means to try it out and when dun......will get back to all with a response River Thames here we come............... Thanx once again Gazza |
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Post by fishyrob on Oct 7, 2007 22:37:22 GMT
The Dvice went out onto the casting court at Steyning today. With a whole calamaris loaded inside, the furthest distance was 173 meters by Mark Jenkins. Thats a whole squid presented in perfect condition at a distance of 185 yards. Casting conditions were not perfect, the bigest plain lead cast on the day going 235 meters. Impressed!! Well, I certainly am!!
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Post by ocb on Oct 9, 2007 20:15:59 GMT
The Dvice went out onto the casting court at Steyning today. With a whole calamaris loaded inside, the furthest distance was 173 meters by Mark Jenkins. Thats a whole squid presented in perfect condition at a distance of 185 yards. Casting conditions were not perfect, the bigest plain lead cast on the day going 235 meters. Impressed!! Well, I certainly am!! Rob, You forgot to mention that the casters where using fishing rods, Not tourny casting rods. Now that is impressive! OCB |
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Post by crazyplums on Oct 10, 2007 20:48:29 GMT
anyways, if anyone is in any doubt about these, chuck that doubt away, i have two (though i kinda modified one to be a swimfeeder.. sorry rob) and have used them on many occasions.
for getting wriggly baits out a long way, without them exploding, it's brilliant. for putting big squid/rag, squid, macky, or any big bait for that matter, it's brilliant, there's no need to use elastic, and the drag efficiency of the d-vice in the air means that you can put a d-vice alot further out than you could a big flappy clipped down squid !
to give you an idea, on a good cast i can hit near to 200mtrs (ok, 197 big paces). effectively you can still cast a d-vice the same distance, as there's nothing to catch the wind other than a little bit of loose line trailing. i've put a whole squid on a pennel, with hald a dozen wriggly rag on the bottom 6/0, and hit the horizon with it, 1/2hr later i'd not had a touch, once retrieved i simply replaced the squid and sent the wriggly worms for their second warp speed ride ! it won't always guarantee a catch, but it will get the bait out there in one piece.
the only thing i've found to be a problem, and it is the ONLY thing, is big hardback crab baits can get stuck, never a prob with peeler though.
ooh, one other plus, as you retieve, they lift clear of the bottom and surface long before a lead would.
Hugh
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), and is a very decent bloke 